This New Year’s Eve, instead of amping up—why not unplug and reboot your psyche toward a more mindful and productive 2020? On December 31, the world’s first ever drop-in meditation studio, Unplug Meditation, is offering multiple opportunities to start the decade off with getting transcended instead of trashed at its West Hollywood and Santa Monica locations.

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Come relax and decompress at one of the four event workshops, which include Crystal Healing, Guided Imagery and Vision Crafting, as well as two separate sound baths to drive inner vibrations higher than any club DJ ever could.

2020 Crystal Clear Intention Setting with Devon Cajuste (West Hollywood)

From 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the West Hollywood Unplug studio, join former NFL player Devon Cajuste for a special New Year’s crystal healing class. Three years ago, Devon left his football career to fulfill his real passion in life, which is working with crystals and harnessing their transformative healing energy.

After ditching football, he chose a future in which he seeks to “amplify” the life of every individual through a combination of personal training, energy therapy, and crystal therapy. In this special workshop, students will work with Cajuste and his crystals for a guided meditation to set their intentions for a clearer year ahead. Sign up here. 

($45) Tuesday, December 31, 2019 from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

Crafting Your Vision for 2020 with Heather Hayward (Santa Monica)

Think of this workshop as a “mental vacuum cleaner” that will leave the mind “dust-free” and ready to create the best 2020. This evening is for those who:

• Yearn to move beyond the “old story” and construct a new narrative

• Desire a heart full of inspiration, to launch into the New Year

• Wish to learn science-based tools to provide self-support in moments of doubt

• Crave to liberate themselves from the chains of procrastination and other productivity hindering habits

From 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Santa Monica, students will experience and identify their innermost thoughts and feelings in a Guided Imagery meditation lead by Immersive Experience Leader, Heather Hayward. For over three decades, she has changed the lives of diverse clientele ranging from artists and creatives to C-suite executives (with a special focus on entrepreneurs). Sign up here. 

($45) Tuesday, December 31, 2019 from 6:30p.m.-8p.m.

NYE Midnight Quantum Light Breathwork + Sound Bath Special 2020 with Diego Wallraff (Santa Monica)

"Quantum Light Breathwork,” a process created by the late Jeru Kabbal, leads to accelerated personal transformation. This, coupled with Diego Wallraff’s signature sound bath, are each a powerful modality in their own rite—but together they create one of the most effective meditation combinations for igniting one's aliveness.

From 10 p.m. to 12:15 a.m., clear out the old and inhale the new for a truly transformational and epic start into the new year at Unplug Santa Monica. Wallraff uses Tibetan and crystal bowls, PAISTE Planetary gongs, and other vibrational instruments to facilitate sound journeys to help clear the energetic system, create deep relaxation, and a sense of well-being—aiming to help fellow humans live a happy life to their fullest potential. Sign up here.

($50) Tuesday, December 31, 2019 10p.m. - Wednesday, January 1, 2020 12:15 a.m. 

New Year's Eve Special Sound Bath with Janae Archuleta (West Hollywood)

The most talented musicians in Los Angeles are no match for Janae Archuleta’s special 2020 New Year’s sound bath experience in West Hollywood. Students will be swept away by the rare combination of crystal singing bowls with the deeply expressive sound of violin and gentle percussion, which create a unique healing experience and highly inspired sound. It’s the best way to begin the new year—and one that will be remembered not just the next day, but for years to come!

Archuleta realized 15 years into her corporate career in business management that her higher purpose was alternatively in the healing arts. She now teaches meditation to help others journey to their inner dimensional awareness and unlock their own light within to a higher state of consciousness. Sign up here. 

($50) Tuesday, December 31, 2019 10p.m. - Wednesday, January 1, 2020 12:15 a.m.

For more information, visit unplug.com and follow them on Instagram: @unplugmeditation

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Molly has lived on both coasts from Massachusetts to California, studied abroad in Barcelona to perfect her Spanish minor, and earned a degree in journalism from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, before moving to Los Angeles where she currently resides. She's passionate about health and wellness, and happiest when she's traveling or writing (even better if it's both at the same time!) As a creative hobby, Molly runs her own Etsy shop "BeautyTransformed" with personally handmade necklaces, from which a dollar from every purchase goes toward the National Alliance on Mental Illness." Follow her on Instagram: @metropolitanmolly